Merge pull request #16 from satsalou/issue-15

fix(internet-connectivity) Issue #15: Improve network connectivity on…

Author: skounis

app/scripts/config/internet-connectivity.js

@@ -35,14 +35,30 @@
 				};
 
 				function getNetworkStatus() {
+
+					// On Android and when only the 3G interface is on
+					// the return connection type is `unknown` even the device is online.
+					// To work around this we will assume that only Connection.NONE
+					// is declaring an offline device. Which is returned when data are
+					// disabled.
+
 					var isPluginAvailable = !!navigator.connection;
 
 					if (isPluginAvailable) {
-						return $cordovaNetwork.isOnline();
+							var networkState = JSON.stringify(navigator.connection); //.type
+							console.log('Internet connectivity chech. NetworkState: ' + networkState);
+
+							// HACK: this is a temporary hack due to Android 3G related issue
+							//       described above.
+							if (navigator.connection.type.toLowerCase() == 'unknown'){
+								return true;
+							}else {
+								return $cordovaNetwork.isOnline();
+							}
 					}
 
 					return navigator.onLine;
 				}
 			});
 		});
-})();
+})();

config.xml

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
   <feature name="InAppBrowser">
     <param name="ios-package" value="CDVInAppBrowser"/>
   </feature>
+  <feature name="NetworkStatus">
+    <param name="android-package" value="org.apache.cordova.NetworkManager" />
+  </feature>
   <preference name="SplashScreen" value="screen"/>
   <preference name="SplashScreenDelay" value="3000"/>
   <preference name="webviewbounce" value="false"/>